FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Akron | 68 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | 25% |
| Wk 3 · Miami | 66 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | 29% |
| Season | 134 | 36 (17–48) | 2 | 27% |
19 DLs on the Wake Forest roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Langston Hardy | DL | SR | 17 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Zach Lohavichan | DL | SR | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Gabe Kirschke | DL | SR | 12 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Dallas Afalava | DL | SR | 10 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Matt Herron | DL | SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Tyler Walton | DL | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 9 | Camden Hardy | DL | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Kadear Dembele | DL | FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Josiah Pratt | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Lucas Smalls-Allen | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Brandon Smiley | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 18 | D.J. Johnson | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Kerrington Lee | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Ryan Harrington | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Sydir Mitchell | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Sefa Sackey | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Cade Holles | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Cooper Long | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Christian Harris | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Wake Forest depth chart →